Tào Tháo rượt

verb

Hanoi [taːw˨˩ tʰaːw˧˦ zɨət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːw˦˩ tʰaːw˨˩˦ ʐɨək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːw˨˩ tʰaːw˦˥ ɹɨək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tàofallinghuyền tháorisingsắc rượtheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of Tào Tháo rượt in English

Verb

(idiomatic) to rush to the toilet because of diarrhoea

Etymology

Tào Tháo (“Cao Cao”) + rượt (“to chase”), i.e. “to be chased by Cao Cao”. Compare Chinese 說曹操，曹操到 /说曹操，曹操到 (thuyết Tào Tháo, Tào Tháo đáo).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce Tào Tháo rượt?

IPA: Hanoi [taːw˨˩ tʰaːw˧˦ zɨət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːw˨˩ tʰaːw˦˥ ɹɨək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tào — falling tone (huyền), tháo — rising tone (sắc), rượt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.